Avery Schreiber
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| Avery Schreiber | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 9, 1935 Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Died | January 7, 2002 (aged 66) Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Medium | Comedian, actor |
Avery Schreiber (April 9, 1935 – January 7, 2002) was an American comedian and actor.
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[edit] Biography
Avery was a veteran of stage, TV and film. He started his career in Chicago at the Goodman Theatre. He joined The Second City and later teamed with Jack Burns to form the comedy team of Burns and Schreiber. [1] They recorded several comedy albums and appeared on numerous television shows.
Schreiber is remembered for his many Doritos ads, as well as his appearances in classic television shows. He was easily recognizable for his trademark bushy moustache, curly hair, and comedic reactions. In 1965, Schreiber played the role of Captain Manzini on My Mother The Car, starring Jerry Van Dyke.
In the summer of 1973, he hosted the ABC comedy show, The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour.[1]
Schreiber was a regular guest star on Chico and the Man, starring Freddie Prinze and Jack Albertson. He was also a frequent star on the game show Match Game and a guest in a first-season episode of The Muppet Show. (written by former partner Jack Burns, of which he even makes a slight comment to him during a stand-up routine in the episode)
Avery continued to work in film, television and the Theater, as well as teach Improvisational Theater technique to thousands of students up until the time of his death. He taught master classes at The Second City in Chicago and Los Angeles as well as teaching out of his very own living room! His students will always be grateful for the pearls of Improv wisdom that he so generously passed on to all of them. Karly Rothenberg, long time friend and protegee, continues to teach Avery's Improvisational Theater technique, as it was passed on to him, by his mentor, the legendary Viola Spolin, at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Los Angeles and so, "The Tradition Continues..."
[edit] Death
In 1994, Schreiber suffered a heart attack, which was brought about by his diabetes. Though he survived triple bypass surgery, he never fully recovered. He died of another heart attack on January 7, 2002, aged 66. He was residing in Los Angeles at the time of his death.[1]
[edit] Legacy
In 2003, the Avery Schreiber Theatre was founded in North Hollywood, California.
[edit] Filmography
- Dying On the Edge (2001)
- Pedestrian (2000)
- Rebel Yell (2000)
- The Russian Room (1998)
- The Lay of the Land (1997)
- Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)
- Animaniacs (1993) - Beanie the Brain-Dead Bison
- Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
- Animaniacs (1993)
- Wake, Rattle & Roll (1990)
- Saturday the 14th Strikes Back (1988)
- Hunk (1987)
- Outlaws (1986)
- Shadow Chasers (1985)
- Cannonball Run II (1984)
- Jimmy the Kid (1983)
- Caveman (1981)
- Avery Schreiber Live From the Second City (1980)
- More Wild Wild West (1980)
- Steve Martin: All Commercials (1980)
- Loose Shoes (1980)
- Galaxina (1980)
- Silent Scream (1980)
- Scavenger Hunt (1979)
- The Concorde: Airport '79 (1979)
- Flatbed Annie & Sweetiepie: Lady Truckers (1979)
- Christmas at Walt Disney World (1978)
- Sha Na Na (1977)
- Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready (1977)
- Lindsay Wagner: Another Side of Me (1977)
- The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977)
- Swashbuckler 1976
- Sammy and Company (1975)
- Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya (1975)
- The Harlem Globetrotters Popcorn Machine (1974)
- Southern Double Cross (1973)
- Deadhead Miles (1972)
- Second Chance (1972)
- Story Theatre (1971)
- Escape (1971)
- Don't Drink the Water (1969)
- The Monitors (1969)
- Our Place (1967)
- My Mother the Car (1965)
[edit] Television work
- A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (1988)j
- Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats (1987)
- The Smurfs (1981)
- The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour (1973)
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Avery Schreiber, 66. Jack Burns' Comedy Partner.", Los Angeles Times, January 9, 2002. Retrieved on 2008-04-26. "Avery and Schreiber began working as a team again in 1972, after getting together for a benefit in Los Angeles. In 1973, ABC gave them a summer variety series, "The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour.""
